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March 1, 2022 Last Edit: June 5, 2025
Proposals add millions to electric bills
Minnesota House Pushes Electric Vehicle Subsidies
- Allowing monopoly electric utilities to give out electric vehicle purchase and lease rebates, as well as electric vehicle charger subsidies. This includes incentives for electric cars, boats, and planes. Utilities would be allowed to charge their entire customer base for the cost of these incentives, raising prices for everyone while benefitting only a few.
- Millions more in electric vehicle charging subsidies and electric vehicle rebates paid for with taxpayer funds.
- Millions to install electric vehicles at state parks and county buildings, paid for by a tax on Xcel Energy customers.
- Placing electric vehicle charging stations at state-run highway rest stops (where commercial activity is currently prohibited in law). This puts them in conflict with existing service stations and other private businesses that will be most affected by the transition to electric vehicles.
- Requirement that all new or refurbished commercial buildings install electric vehicle chargers in parking lots.


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